4th October 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99121+99122+99712+99125+99127+99348+1860+4984+4973+99304

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to London Euston

Loco Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL
45699 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45699 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
86259 Farington Jn - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train. 
(2) There was major disruption to services at Carlisle, with diverted E.C.M.L. services.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked   Booked
London Euston 07.09d [P2] [X]   22.31a [P1]
Camden South Jn 07/12 [E]   22/28 [A]
Camden Jn 07/12½ [DF]   22/27½ [B]
Willesden WL Jn 07/15½ [DF]   22/21½ [US]
Wembley Central 07/17½   22/17
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/19½ [DF]   22/13½ [US]
Watford Junction 07.24a ~ 07.25d [P6] [DF]   22.02a ~ 22.06d [P9] [US]
Bourne End Jn 07/31½ [DF]   21/54 [US]
Tring 07/35 [P1]   21*43 ~ 21*49 [P4] [US]
Ledburn Jn 07/39 [DF]   21/34 [US]
Bletchley 07/44½ [P1] [DF]   21/28 [P4] [US]
Milton Keynes Central 07.47a ~ 07.57d [P5] [DS]   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P1] [US]
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF]   21/15 [UF-US]
Weedon 08/13   21/06
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½   20/57
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1]   20.52a ~ 20.55d [P5]
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF]   20/50 [US]
Newbold Jn 08/32   20/47 [US]
Brinklow 08/36½ [DF]   20/42½
Attleborough Jn 08/43 [DF]   20/33½
Nuneaton 08.45a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF]   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P4] [UF]
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF]   20/18½ [UF]
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF]   20/13½ [UF]
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF]   20/08½ [UF]
Colwich 09/08 [DF]   20/06½ [UF]
Stafford No.4 Jn 09/15   20/01 [US-UF]
Stafford 09/16 [DF]   19/59½ [P4]
Norton Bridge 09/19 [DF]   19/54 [US]
Madeley 09/26 [DF]   19/40 [US]
Basford Hall Jn 09/31   19/35 [US]
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.41d [P11]   19.27a ~ 19.31d [P11] [US]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/42½ [DS]   19/25
Winsford 09/54   19/17½
Hartford Jn 09/57½   19/14½
Acton Bridge 09/58½   19/13
Weaver Jn 10/00½   19/11
Acton Grange Jn 10/05   19/05
Warrington Bank Quay 10/06½ [P3]   19/03 [P2]
Dallam Jn 10/07½   19/02
Winwick Jn 10/08   19/01
Golborne Jn 10/10   18/59
Springs Branch Jn 10/13   18/56
Wigan South Jn 10/14   18/55
Wigan North Western 10/14½ [P5]   18/54 [P4]
Balshaw Lane 10/19   18/46
Euxton Jn 10/21   18/45 [UF]

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.26a ~ 10.29d [P4]
Garstang & Catterall 10/37
Lancaster 10/45½ [DF] [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/46½
Carnforth U&DGL 10L52 ~ 11L24
Carnforth North Jn 11/27
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] [P2]
Tebay 11/59
Shap Summit 12/04
Penrith South Jn 12/20 [DS]
Penrith North Lakes 12.24 ~ 12.33 [P3] [P3]
Carlisle 12.55a [P1] ~ 14.40d [P1] [P3] ~ [P?]
London Road Jn 14/43
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/44
How & Co Siding 14/53
Low House Crossing SB 14/58
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/07
Culgaith SB 15/16
Kirkby Thore SB 15/21
Appleby 15w28a ~ 15w41d
Ormside 15/49
Crosby Garrett 15/56
Kirkby Stephen 16/00
Mallerstang 16/05
Ais Gill Summit 16/10
Garsdale 16/13
Blea Moor 16/24
Ribblehead 16/27
Helwith Bridge 16/34
Settle Jn 16/40
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w47 ~ 17w04
Hellifield 17/05
Horrocksford Jn 17/25
Clitheroe 17/28 [P1]
Langho 17/39 [P1]
Daisyfield Jn 17/50
Blackburn 17.52a ~ 17.54d [P4]
Lostock Hall Jn 18/08
Farington Jn 18L12 ~ 18L41

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Farington Jn

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 11.02d
Carnforth H.S. 11.10 ~ 11.51
Lancaster 12/04
Preston 12.39 ~ 17.30
Farington Curve Jn 17/36
Farington Jn 17.39a

5Z87 : (45699 + 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.22d
Upperby Jn 13/25 [GL]
Upperby 13.27 ~ 14.10 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/12 [GL]
London Road Jn 14/16
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.17 ~ 14.20
London Road Jn 14/21
Carlisle 14.24a

5Z89 : (45699 + 80217) : Farington Jn to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked
Farington Jn 18.55d
Lostock Hall Jn 19.01 ~ 19.06
Farington Curve Jn 19/20
Preston 19.28 ~ 20.10
Garstang & Catteral 20/22
Lancaster 20/35
Morecambe South Jn 20/38
Carnforth North Jn 20/45
Carnforth 20/46
Carnforth H.S. 20.49 ~ 20.59
Carnforth Steamtown 21.09a


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